Shell conveying device for lead storage battery

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, and discloses a shell conveying device of a lead storage battery, which comprises a conveying piece used for conveying a battery shell; the material frame is arranged on one side of the conveying piece, a plurality of material distributing plates are arranged on the material frame side by side, and a storage area used for storing the battery shells is arranged between every two adjacent material distributing plates; and the abutting assembly is arranged on the material frame and located on one side of the material distributing plate, the abutting assembly is used for abutting against or loosening the battery shells stored in the storage area, and the abutting assembly abuts against the battery shells so as to limit the battery shells from falling onto the conveying piece. The automatic feeding device has the technical effects that batch storage and continuous feeding are realized, and the operation convenience and the production efficiency are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery production, and particularly relates to a shell feeding device for a lead-acid battery. Background Art

[0002] A lead-acid battery is a device that converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy, and is recharged through a reversible chemical reaction. A lead-acid battery typically consists of a cell group, a battery case, and an electrolyte. The cell group is assembled in a battery case, which is then filled with electrolyte to complete the lead-acid battery assembly.

[0003] At present, in the production process of electrode group shelling, a conveyor belt is usually used to load and transport the battery shell. A shell insertion mechanism is provided at the end of the conveyor belt along the conveying direction. The shell insertion mechanism is located above the transmission surface of the conveyor belt. When the conveyor belt transports the battery shell to the bottom of the shell insertion mechanism, the shell insertion mechanism presses the electrode group into the battery shell, and the electrode group and the battery shell are assembled.

[0004] Then, during assembly, battery shells are only loaded and transported via a conveyor belt, making it difficult to achieve batch storage and continuous loading of battery shells. If the conveyor belt is used for continuous loading, operators must continuously place the battery shells to be assembled on the conveyor belt to maintain production continuity and improve production efficiency. The feeding operation of battery shells on a conveyor belt is inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to address the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a shell feeding device for lead-acid batteries. Batches of battery shells are stacked in respective storage areas, and a tightening assembly abuts against the battery shells. Batch storage and continuous loading can be achieved through the material rack and the tightening assembly, which is conducive to improving the convenience of operation and production efficiency.

[0006] The technical effects to be achieved by the present invention are achieved through the following technical aspects:

[0007] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a shell feeding device for lead-acid batteries, comprising a conveying member for conveying battery shells; a material rack, arranged on one side of the conveying member, and provided with a plurality of dividing plates on the material rack, wherein the plurality of dividing plates are arranged side by side, and a storage area for storing battery shells is provided between two adjacent dividing plates; and a tightening component, arranged on the material rack and located on one side of the dividing plate, wherein the tightening component is used to tighten or loosen the battery shell stored in the storage area, and the tightening component tightens the battery shell to limit the battery shell from falling onto the conveying member.

[0008] In some implementations, the abutting assembly includes a abutting column and an abutting driving member, wherein the abutting column abuts against the outer wall of the battery shell, and the abutting driving member drives the abutting column to move closer to or away from the battery shell to tighten or loosen the battery shell.

[0009] In some implementations, a plurality of the pressing assemblies are provided, and the plurality of the pressing assemblies are provided corresponding to the plurality of the storage areas.

[0010] In some implementations, the conveying member includes a first conveying section and a second conveying section distributed along the conveying direction of the battery shell, and a blocking component is provided between the first conveying section and the second conveying section for blocking the battery shell from being conveyed from the first conveying section to the second conveying section.

[0011] In some implementations, the barrier assembly includes a barrier rod, and the barrier rod is transmission-connected to a barrier driving member for driving the barrier rod to rise and fall, and the barrier driving member drives the barrier rod to rise to block the battery shell.

[0012] In some implementations, the partition assembly further includes a guide plate having a guide hole formed thereon, the barrier rod passing through the guide hole and being slidably connected to the guide plate.

[0013] In some implementations, a barrier sensor for sensing the battery shell being transferred to the barrier assembly is provided on one side of the barrier assembly.

[0014] In some implementations, the first conveying section is located on one side of the material rack to receive the battery shell, and the first conveying section is transmission-connected to a lifting drive member for driving the first conveying section to move up and down to approach or move away from the material separation plate.

[0015] In some implementations, a shell entry area is provided on the second conveying section, and a positioning member for clamping and positioning the battery shell in the shell entry area is provided in the shell entry area of ​​the second conveying section.

[0016] In some implementations, the positioning member is transmission-connected to a lifting drive member for driving the lifting seat to move up and down, and the lifting drive member drives the positioning member to rise so that the battery shell is separated from the second conveying section.

[0017] In summary, the present invention has at least the following advantages:

[0018] The lead-acid battery shell feeding device provided by the utility model stores battery shells in a storage area. A clamping assembly clamps the battery shells in the storage area, preventing the battery shells from falling onto a conveyor. The material rack realizes batch storage of battery shells. When the battery shells are loaded, the clamping assembly releases the battery shells, and the battery shells fall to the conveyor under the action of gravity. The conveyor transports the battery shells for automatic loading. Through the arrangement of the material rack and the conveyor, the battery shells can be stored in batches and continuously loaded. The operation is convenient and labor-saving, which is conducive to ensuring production continuity and improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a material rack according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the second conveying section of a specific embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of a lifting seat and a lifting drive member according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Markings in the figure:

[0026] 1. Conveying element; 11. First conveying section; 111. Lifting drive element; 12. Second conveying section; 121. Shell entry area; 13. Blocking assembly; 131. Blocking rod; 132. Blocking drive element; 133. Guide plate; 1331. Guide hole; 134. Blocking sensor; 14. Limiting rod; 141. Locking frame;

[0027] 2. Material rack; 21. Material dividing plate; 22. Storage area; 23. Enclosure; 24. Railing;

[0028] 3. abutting assembly; 31. abutting column; 32. abutting driving member;

[0029] 4. Positioning member; 41. Positioning clamp; 42. Positioning drive member; 43. Lifting drive member; 44. Lifting seat; 45. Separator; 46. Fixing block; 47. Positioning sensor;

[0030] 5. Battery shell; 51. Shell insertion mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] To make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments.

[0032] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] Example 1:

[0034] Please see the attached Figure 1 The lead-acid battery shell feeding device of the present invention can be applied to material storage and loading, especially to the material feeding machine of lead-acid battery production to load the battery shell 5.

[0035] The lead-acid battery shell feeding device of the present invention comprises a conveying member 1 , a material rack 2 is provided on one side of the conveying member 1 , a pressing assembly 3 is provided on the material rack 2 , and batteries can be stored on the material rack 2 and conveyed through the conveying member 1 .

[0036] Among them, the material rack 2 includes several dividing plates 21, which are specifically long plates arranged vertically. Several dividing plates 21 are arranged side by side on the material rack 2, and a storage area 22 for storing batteries is provided between two adjacent dividing plates 21. The battery shells 5 are stacked and stored in the storage area 22. It can be understood that the material rack 2 can determine the number of dividing plates 21 to be set according to the storage quantity requirement of the battery shells 5, so that the battery shells 5 can be stored in batches.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the rack 2 is provided with a panel 23, which is specifically a frame-shaped plate arranged outside the material dividing plate 21. The panel 23 is provided with a plurality of railings 24, which are arranged corresponding to the storage area 22 and are specifically vertically arranged upright poles. The panel 23 and railings 24 block the battery shells 5 in the storage area 22 to reduce the possibility of the stacked battery shells 5 from tipping over, thereby improving the safety of the rack 2.

[0038] The material rack 2 is provided with a crossbeam, and the crossbeam is provided with a tightening assembly 3 for tightening or loosening the battery shell 5 stored in the storage area 22, and the tightening assembly 3 limits the falling of the battery shell 5. In a preferred embodiment, the tightening assembly 3 includes a tightening column 31 and an abutting driving member 32, and the tightening column 31 is transmission-connected to the abutting driving member 32. Specifically, the tightening column 31 is horizontally arranged, and one end of the tightening column 31 along the axial direction abuts against the outer wall of the battery shell 5 to cooperate with the material rack 2 to fix the battery shell 5 in the storage area 22. As shown in some specific embodiments, the tightening column 31 abuts against the battery shell 5 at the bottom of the storage area 22. At this time, the tightening column 31 can store the entire stack of battery shells 5 in the storage area 22.

[0039] Specifically, the abutment driving member 32 is preferably but not limited to an abutment cylinder, and the output end of the abutment cylinder is transmission-connected to the abutment column 31 to drive the abutment column 31 to tighten or loosen the battery shell 5. In other specific embodiments, the abutment driving member 32 can also be a linear motor, etc.

[0040] Furthermore, a plurality of pressing assemblies 3 are provided, and the pressing assemblies 3 are provided corresponding to the storage area 22. The provision of a plurality of pressing assemblies 3 is conducive to the individual control of the storage area 22 and improves the flexibility of use.

[0041] The conveying member 1 is passed through the material rack 2 and is located at the bottom of the material dividing plate 21 to receive and convey the battery shells 5 dropped from the storage area 22. Specifically, the conveying member 1 is preferably, but not limited to, a conveyor belt.

[0042] When loading the battery shells 5, the abutment drive member 32 drives the abutment column 31 away from the battery shells 5 in the storage area 22. The battery shells 5 fall onto the conveyor 1 and are transported by the conveyor 1 to the station where the electrode group and battery shells 5 are assembled. After the rack 2 has dropped a certain number of battery shells 5, the abutment drive member 32 drives the abutment column 31 to approach and abut the battery shell 5 at the bottom of the storage area 22, and the battery shells 5 stop dropping. The continuous and convenient storage and loading operations of the battery shells 5 can ensure smooth production operations, thereby ensuring production continuity and improving production efficiency.

[0043] Example 2:

[0044] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that this embodiment further optimizes the structure of the transmission member 1 of the utility model. Figure 3-5 .

[0045] See Figure 3 The conveying member 1 of this embodiment includes a first conveying section 11 and a second conveying section 12 along the conveying direction of the battery, wherein the first conveying section 11 is located at the bottom of the dividing plate 21 to receive the battery shell 5 dropped from the storage area 22. The cooperation of the first conveying section 11 and the second conveying section 12 is conducive to further ensuring the continuity of production and allowing the battery loading to proceed in an orderly manner.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the first conveying section 11 is connected to a lifting drive 111 for driving the first conveying section 11 to move closer to or away from the material dividing plate 21. Specifically, the lifting drive 111 is preferably, but not limited to, a lifting cylinder. Before the battery shells 5 are dropped, the lifting drive 111 drives the first conveying section 11 to rise and approach the storage area 22, so that the first conveying section 11 can receive the dropped battery shells 5, thereby reducing the possibility of the battery shells 5 being damaged or falling outside the first conveying section 11 due to the long drop path.

[0047] See Figure 4 and Figure 5 In a preferred embodiment, a blocking component 13 is provided between the first conveying section 11 and the second conveying section 12 for blocking the battery shells 5 from being conveyed from the first conveying section 11 to the second conveying section 12. When a large amount of battery shells 5 are conveyed on the second conveying section 12, in order to ensure the smoothness of the loading and subsequent pole group shelling operations, the blocking component 13 blocks the battery shells 5 conveyed on the first conveying section 11.

[0048] In some specific embodiments shown, the barrier assembly 13 includes a barrier rod 131. Specifically, the barrier rod 131 is a vertically arranged round rod. Multiple barrier rods 131 may be provided, and the plurality of barrier rods 131 are spaced apart in a direction across the first conveying section 11. The barrier rod 131 is drivingly connected to a barrier driver 132. The barrier driver 132 is preferably, but not limited to, a barrier cylinder. The output end of the barrier driver 132 is drivingly connected to the barrier rod 131 to drive the barrier rod 131 up and down. When the barrier rod 131 is raised, it can block the continued conveyance of the battery shell 5. Furthermore, a guide plate 133 is provided on the second conveying end. The guide plate 133 is specifically arranged horizontally. A guide hole 1331 is opened through the guide plate 133. The blocking rod 131 is passed through the guide hole 1331. The guide plate 133 is slidably connected to the blocking rod 131 at the guide hole 1331. The guide plate 133 can guide and stabilize the movement of the blocking rod 131 through the guide hole 1331.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment, a barrier sensor 134 is provided on one side of the barrier rod 131 for sensing the battery shell 5 being transmitted to the barrier rod 131. When the first conveying section 11 transmits the battery shell 5 to the barrier rod 131, the barrier sensor 134 senses the battery shell 5 and transmits the signal to the barrier driver 132. The barrier driver 132 drives the barrier rod 131 to rise to block the continued transmission of the battery shell 5.

[0050] In a preferred embodiment, railings 24 are provided on both sides of the conveying member 1 along the conveying direction. The railings 24 limit the conveying direction of the battery shells 5 to protect the battery shells 5 during the loading process. In some specific embodiments shown, a locking frame 141 is provided between the railings 24 and the conveying member 1. The locking frame 141 is provided with a locking clip for clamping the railings 24. The locking clip and the locking frame 141 are detachably connected. Specifically, the locking clip and the locking frame 141 can be assembled by bolts. The railings 24 can adjust the distance from the conveying member 1 through the locking clip to accommodate the conveying of battery shells 5 of different sizes.

[0051] Example 3:

[0052] The difference between this embodiment and the above embodiment is that this embodiment further optimizes the structure of the second conveying section 12 of the utility model. Figure 5 and Figure 6 .

[0053] See Figure 5 In this embodiment, a shell entry area 121 is provided on the second conveying section 12. As shown in some specific embodiments, the second conveying section 12 is provided with a shell entry mechanism 51 for pressing the electrode group into the battery shell 5 on one side of the shell entry area 121. The shell entry mechanism 51 includes a clamp for clamping and positioning the electrode group. When the battery shell 5 is conveyed to the shell entry area 121 via the second conveying section 12, the clamp releases the electrode group to allow the electrode group to enter the battery shell 5, and the battery shell 5 and the electrode group are assembled.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment, the second conveying section 12 is provided with positioning members 4 on both sides along the conveying direction of the battery shell 5. The positioning members 4 on both sides cooperate to clamp the battery shell 5 in the shell entry area 121, and the battery shell 5 is fixed to facilitate the pole group shell entry operation. Specifically, the positioning member 4 includes a positioning clamp 41, which can be adapted to the battery shell 5 to facilitate clamping the battery shell 5. The positioning clamp 41 is transmission-connected to a positioning drive member 42. The positioning drive member 42 is preferably, but not limited to, a positioning cylinder. The transmission end of the positioning drive member 42 is transmission-connected to the positioning clamp 41 to drive the positioning clamp 41 into or away from the shell entry area 121, thereby clamping or releasing the battery shell 5.

[0055] See Figure 6 In a preferred embodiment, a lifting seat 44 is provided on one side of the positioning clamp 41, and the positioning clamp 41 is slidably set on the lifting seat 44. The lifting seat 44 is transmission-connected with a lifting drive member 43. Specifically, the lifting drive member 43 is preferably but not limited to a lifting cylinder. The output end of the lifting drive member 43 is transmission-connected with the lifting seat 44, and a bearing seat is provided on one side of the lifting seat 44. The lifting drive member 43 is slidingly set on the bearing seat, and a lifting guide rod is provided on the bearing seat. The lifting guide rod passes through the lifting seat 44 and is slidingly connected to the lifting seat 44 to guide the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting seat 44.

[0056] See Figure 5 Furthermore, a fixed block 46 is mounted on the lifting seat 44, and a separator 45 is provided on the side of the fixed block 46 away from the shell entry area 121. In some specific embodiments shown, the separator 45 includes a separator rod, which is passed through the fixed block 46 and slidably connected to the fixed block 46. The separator rod is transmission-connected to a separator drive member, which is preferably, but not limited to, a separator cylinder. The separator 45 can separate the battery shell 5 to be assembled in the shell entry area 121 from the battery shell 5 subsequently conveyed by the second conveying section 12, so that the positioning member 4 can clamp and position the battery shell 5 to be assembled. Specifically, a positioning sensor 47 for sensing whether the battery shell 5 has entered the shell entry area 121 is provided on the fixed block 46. When the positioning sensor 47 senses that the battery shell 5 has been conveyed to the shell entry area 121, the positioning member 4 clamps and positions the battery shell 5.

[0057] After the second conveying section 12 conveys the battery shell 5 into the shell entry area 121, the positioning drive 42 drives the positioning clamp 41 to clamp and position the battery shell 5, the partition 45 separates the battery shell 5 to be assembled and the battery shell 5 to be conveyed subsequently, and the lifting drive 43 drives the lifting seat 44 to rise, and the lifting seat 44 drives the positioning member 4 and the battery shell 5 clamped by the positioning member 4 to rise, and the battery shell 5 leaves the conveying surface of the second conveying section 12 to reduce the impact of the second conveying section 12 on the subsequent assembly operation of the battery shell 5.

[0058] When the pole group and the battery shell 5 are assembled, the lifting drive 43 drives the lifting seat 44 to descend, and the lifting seat 44 drives the positioning member 4 and the assembled battery shell 5 to descend to the conveying surface of the second conveying section 12. The positioning drive 42 drives the positioning clamp 41 to release the battery shell 5, and the second conveying section 12 continues to convey the battery shell 5 to enable the battery shell 5 to be unloaded, which is convenient to operate.

[0059] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, indirect connection through an intermediate medium, internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0060] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the utility model product is typically placed when in use. These terms are intended solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are used solely to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0061] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal," "vertical," and "overhanging" do not necessarily imply that a component must be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but rather that it can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but rather that it can be slightly tilted.

[0062] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being above or below a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being above, above, and above the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being below, below, and below the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0063] Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above specific embodiments, it is obvious that those skilled in the art can make many substitutions, modifications and variations based on the above content. Therefore, all such substitutions, modifications and variations are included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A lead-acid battery shell feeding device, characterized in that: include A conveying member (1) for conveying a battery shell (5); A material rack (2) is provided on one side of the conveying member (1), and a plurality of material dividing plates (21) are provided on the material rack (2), wherein the plurality of material dividing plates (21) are arranged side by side, and a storage area (22) for storing battery shells (5) is provided between two adjacent material dividing plates (21); and A tightening assembly (3) is provided on the material rack (2) and is located on one side of the material dividing plate (21). The tightening assembly (3) is used to tighten or loosen the battery shell (5) stored in the storage area (22). The tightening assembly (3) tightens the battery shell (5) to prevent the battery shell (5) from falling onto the conveying member (1).

2. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutting assembly (3) comprises a abutting column (31) and an abutting driving member (32), wherein the abutting column (31) abuts against the outer wall of the battery shell (5), and the abutting driving member (32) drives the abutting column (31) to move closer to or away from the battery shell (5) to abut or release the battery shell (5).

3. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of the pressing assemblies (3) are provided, and the plurality of the pressing assemblies (3) are provided correspondingly to the plurality of the storage areas (22).

4. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying member (1) comprises a first conveying section (11) and a second conveying section (12) distributed along the conveying direction of the battery shell (5); a blocking component (13) is provided between the first conveying section (11) and the second conveying section (12) for blocking the battery shell (5) from being conveyed to the second conveying section (12) via the first conveying section (11).

5. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The barrier assembly (13) comprises a barrier rod (131), the barrier rod (131) being transmission-connected to a barrier driving member (132) for driving the barrier rod (131) to rise and fall, and the barrier driving member (132) drives the barrier rod (131) to rise to block the battery shell (5).

6. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The partition assembly further comprises a guide plate (133), a guide hole (1331) is provided on the guide plate (133), the partition rod (131) is passed through the guide hole (1331) and is slidably connected to the guide plate (133).

7. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A barrier sensor (134) for sensing the battery shell (5) being transferred to the barrier component (13) is provided on one side of the barrier component (13).

8. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first conveying section (11) is located on one side of the material rack (2) to receive the battery shell (5), and the first conveying section (11) is transmission-connected to a lifting drive member (111) for driving the first conveying section (11) to move up and down to approach or move away from the material separation plate (21).

9. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second conveying section (12) is provided with a shell entry area (121), and the second conveying section (12) is provided with a positioning member (4) in the shell entry area (121) for clamping and positioning the battery shell (5) in the shell entry area (121).

10. The lead-acid battery shell feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The positioning member (4) is transmission-connected to a lifting drive member (43) for driving a lifting seat (44) to move up and down, and the lifting drive member (43) drives the positioning member (4) to move up, so that the battery shell (5) is separated from the second conveying section (12).

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